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India Today
07-08-2025
- India Today
Karnataka Class 5 boy adds pesticide in school water tank after classmates defy him
An 11-year-old Class 5 student allegedly poured pesticide into the drinking water tank of his government school in Karnataka's Shimoga district after his classmates refused to follow his incident took place in Hoovinakone village in Hosanagara taluk. According to police, the student brought pesticide used for ginger crops from his home and secretly poured it into the school's drinking water tank. Two classmates who saw him in the act were reportedly threatened into contamination was detected just before lunch, when the school staff noticed a foul smell and abnormal colour in the water while preparing midday meals. Authorities immediately stopped using the water and ensured no student consumed it. Police said the boy, who was the school's 'chief minister' (student leader), had become upset because his classmates weren't listening to him. He had allegedly taken inspiration from a previous incident at the same school where a Class 2 student mixed phenol from the bathroom into a classmate's water boy has been apprehended and is being dealt with under the Juvenile Justice Act. Police confirmed he acted alone and wasn't influenced by anyone it was known that the minor was behind the incident, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had written on X- 'It is my sentiment that this act, with the malicious intent of causing a massacre of dozens of young children, is no less than any terrorist act. Due to the timely awareness of the kitchen staff, a major tragedy that could have occurred has been averted. I congratulate the school's kitchen staff.'- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
India Today
24-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Should we go against Constitution? Poll body defends Bihar voter list revision
The Election Commission, on Thursday, again defended the revision of voter rolls in election-bound Bihar and its timing even as protests continued both inside the Parliament and the Bihar Assembly and outside. The election body asserted that a purified voters' list undertaken as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the foundation of free and fair elections and strong its latest statement, the Commission raised two questions regarding the controversy: whether the poll body should go against the Constitution merely to appease those opposing the move, and whether the step is essential to ensure fair elections.'So, should the Election Commission -- out of fear of such matters and swayed by such people -- go against the Constitution and clear the path first in Bihar and then across the country for fraudulent voting in the name of dead voters, permanently migrated voters, voters registered in two places, fake voters, or even foreign voters?,' the statement read. It asked further, "Isn't the purified voter list being prepared through a transparent process by the Election Commission the foundation for fair elections and a strong democracy?", adding, "At some point, all of us -- all citizens of India -- must come together, rise above political ideologies, and deeply reflect on these crucial questions".The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has sparked a significant controversy, primarily due to concerns about large-scale deletions and potential disenfranchisement ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. While the Election Commission says the process is aimed at weeding out ineligible persons, the Opposition calls it a "conspiracy" by the BJP to manipulate voter data and exclude a significant portion of their traditional voter base, especially from marginalised sections and minority Tuesday, the Commission said that 52 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls so far, including 18 lakh voters reported dead, 26 lakh who have moved to other constituencies and 7 lakh who are registered in more than one controversy has escalated into protests in Parliament since the Monsoon Session began three days ago, with the Opposition insisting on a debate on the matter. The Chair's refusal to allow a discussion has triggered massive uproar in both the Houses, resulting in frequent adjournments and walkouts. Most recently, the Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday just minutes after it process has also faced a legal challenge in the Supreme Court, which, while allowing the revision to continue, questioned its timing. The court directed the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards as valid identity documents in addition to the existing list.- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Bihar#Bihar Assembly Elections
India Today
18-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Case against employee for swindling Rs 1.9 crore from Thane company
A woman employee of a firm in Maharashtra's Thane allegedly swindled Rs 1.9 crore from the company through unauthorised use of corporate credit cards and fabricated financial records, police said on on a complaint lodged on July 15, police registered a case under sections 316(4) (criminal breach of trust), 336(2) and 336(3) (forgery), and 340(2) (using forged documents as genuine) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), an official said the accused, employed at a prominent laboratory firm in the Wagle Estate area, was entrusted with three company credit cards for official business expenses, but she misused them for personal expenditure. She allegedly siphoned off the funds to buy a four-wheeler, two two-wheelers, high-end cosmetics, liquor, clothing, departmental store items, and for expenses related to foreign travel, the official cover up the misappropriation, the woman allegedly fabricated expense records, and the irregularities came to light during an internal audit of the firm's financial accounts, he official said no arrest was made so far and a probe is underway.- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Thane#Maharashtra
